Dominique van Dijk
{{short description|Dutch footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{family name hatnote|van Dijk|Dijk|lang=Dutch}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dominique van Dijk
| image =
| fullname = Dominique van Dijk
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|9|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = Groningen, Netherlands
| height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = LTC Assen
| youthyears2 = 1991–1998 |youthclubs2 = Groningen
| years1 = 1998–2001 | clubs1 = Groningen | caps1 = 42 | goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2001–2005 | clubs2 = Cambuur | caps2 = 122 | goals2 = 20
| years3 = 2005–2006 | clubs3 = RKC | caps3 = 29 | goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2006–2007 | clubs4 = Sparta | caps4 = 15 | goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2007–2009 | clubs5 = Go Ahead Eagles | caps5 = 21 | goals5 = 4
| years6 = 2008–2009 | clubs6 = → Volendam (loan) | caps6 = 26 | goals6 = 5
| years7 = 2009–2012 | clubs7 = Volendam | caps7 = 71 | goals7 = 8
| pcupdate = 22 October 2012 (UTC)
}}
Dominique van Dijk (born 5 September 1979) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Born in Groningen, Van Dijk came through the youth system of amateur side LTC Assen. He was picked up by FC Groningen at age 12, and made his first-team debut on 17 October 1998 against VVV-Venlo in the second division.{{cite news
| title = VVV-Venlo – FC Groningen (17-10-1998)
| url = http://www.vi.nl/Wedstrijden/Wedstrijd.htm?dbid=20426&typeofpage=84140
| publisher = Voetbal International
| date = 17 October 1998
| accessdate = 31 December 2010}} He was signed by Cambuur Leeuwarden in summer 2001, making his debut in a 1–1 draw against HFC Haarlem in the Eerste Divisie on 17 August 2001.{{cite web
| title = Cambuur Leeuwarden – Haarlem (17-08-2001)
| url = http://www.vi.nl/Wedstrijden/Wedstrijd.htm?dbid=77156&typeofpage=84140
| publisher = Voetbal International
| accessdate = 31 December 2010}}
He signed for Eredivisie side RKC Waalwijk in May 2005.{{cite news
| title = Dominique van Dijk naar RKC
| url = http://www.soccernews.nl/news/329/Dominique_van_Dijk_naar_RKC
| publisher = Voetbal International
| date = 11 May 2005
| accessdate = 31 December 2010}} He made his debut in a 2–1 win against his former club FC Groningen.{{cite news
| title = RKC Waalwijk – FC Groningen (21-08-2005)
| url = http://www.vi.nl/Wedstrijden/Wedstrijd.htm?dbid=138373&typeofpage=84140
| publisher = Voetbal International
| date = 21 August 2005
| accessdate = 31 December 2010}} He signed for Sparta Rotterdam in the 2006 transfer window. He eventually made his debut in a 1–2 defeat to Vitesse Arnhem on 18 August 2006.{{cite news
| title = Sparta Rotterdam – Vitesse (18-08-2006)
| url = http://www.vi.nl/Wedstrijden/Wedstrijd.htm?dbid=151555&typeofpage=84140
| publisher = Voetbal International
| date = 18 August 2006
| accessdate = 31 December 2010}} Van Dijk played 15 league matches for Sparta. He finished the 2006–07 season with 15 league appearances and 1 goal. He moved to fellow Eerste Divisie side Go Ahead Eagles on a free transfer in July, making his debut in a 6–0 win against FC Emmen, scoring two goals himself.{{cite news
| title = Go Ahead Eagles – FC Emmen (10-08-2007)
| url = http://www.vi.nl/Wedstrijden/Wedstrijd.htm?dbid=167816&typeofpage=84140
| publisher = Voetbal International
| date = 10 August 2007
| accessdate = 31 December 2010}}
He was loaned out to FC Volendam in the 2008–09 season,{{cite news
| title = FC Volendam huurt Dominique van Dijk
| url = http://www.fcupdate.nl/voetbalnieuws/102655/fc-volendam-huurt-dominique-van-dijk/
| publisher = FCUpdate
| date = 26 August 2008
| accessdate = 31 December 2010}} and at the end of the season, he was signed permanently by the club.{{cite news
| title = Volendam hoopt op jawoord van huurling Van Dijk
| url = http://www.vi.nl/Nieuws-item/164035/Volendam-hoopt-op-jawoord-van-huurling-Van-Dijk.htm
| publisher = FCUpdate
| date = 7 May 2009
| accessdate = 31 December 2010}}{{cite news
| title = Dominique van Dijk terug naar Volendam
| url = http://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/site/nieuws/115708/Dominique_van_Dijk_terug_naar_Volendam.html
| publisher = Voetbalprimeur
| date = 26 September 2009
| accessdate = 31 December 2010}}
Personal life
He is a son of former footballer and coach, Jan van Dijk, and older brother of fellow footballer Gregoor van Dijk. He started his own fashion brand, Leger des Stijls when still a football player.[https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2009/05/05/liever-naar-museum-dan-paling-eten-11722613-a311871 'Liever naar museum dan paling eten'] – NRC {{in lang|nl}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/Dominique-van-Dijk.htm Dominique van Dijk profile] on [http://www.vi.nl/Home.htm VI.nl] {{in lang|nl}}
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Category:Footballers from Groningen (city)
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Sparta Rotterdam players
Category:Go Ahead Eagles players